01 n. A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; househ…
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Lares, Lars ((#))
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A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; household gods.(Rom. Myth.) (Fig.)“Nor will she her dear Lar forget, Victorious by his benefit.” — Lovelace.“The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint.” — Milton.“Looking backward in vain toward their Lares and lands.” — Longfellow.